Oregon’s offense is ridiculous, and its defense and special teams aren’t far behind. Entering this weekend, Oregon had outscored opponents 234-46 … in the first half. Prior to their game against Colorado, Bill Connelly ranked Oregon as the third best defense in college football. Against the horrible Buffaloes, the Ducks didn’t disappoint.
Oregon jumped out to a 28-0 lead after the first quarter, and led 56-0 by halftime. Backup quarterback Bryan Bennett led the team with three touchdowns in the 70-14 rout. De’Anthony Thomas rushed for 97 yards on five carries and scored on a 73-yard punt return. Kenjon Barner had 9 carries for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns, and if not for the one-yard score, would have averaged 12.9 yards per carry; he also caught a 48-yard pass.
For the Ducks, this was a going-through-the-motions victory against a very overmatched opponent. Soon, though, we’ll find out a little more about the Ducks. On Saturday, they go to Los Angeles to face a talented but inconsistent USC team. And while California isn’t a serious threat, the Ducks close with games against Stanford and Oregon State, who may at least be able to slow down the mighty Ducks offense. For now, though, Oregon looks like the one hope to make for an exciting BCS National Championship Game.
We can assume Alabama will take one spot, with Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame battling for the other golden ticket. The odds of another all-SEC title game dropped with the Florida loss to Georgia. That’s because the Bulldogs now have the inside track on winning the SEC East, with a head-to-head victory over Florida. South Carolina beat Georgia, but UGA will essentially win the division due to luck of the draw. South Carolina drew Arkansas and LSU in Baton Rouge from the SEC West this year, while Georgia gets to play Ole Miss and Auburn — their final two conference opponents. Assuming the Bulldogs can take care of business against Ole Miss next week, their ticket to Atlanta should be secure. Considering Florida could have boosted their SOS against Florida State — and also faced and defeated LSU — replacing Florida with Georgia as the SEC East champion lowers the odds of that division sending a team to Miami.
Without further ado, below are the week 9 SRS ratings. As always, thanks to Dr. Peter R. Wolfe for publishing his game results.
| Rk | Team | Conf | Conf Rk | G | MOV | SOS | SRS | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 1 | 8 | 27.6 | 43.7 | 71.3 | 8-0 |
| 2 | Kansas St | B12 | 1 | 8 | 22.5 | 43.8 | 66.3 | 8-0 |
| 3 | Oregon | P12 | 1 | 8 | 27.2 | 38.7 | 65.9 | 8-0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | IND | -- | 8 | 14.6 | 48.5 | 63.1 | 8-0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | B12 | 2 | 7 | 17.2 | 45.6 | 62.9 | 5-2 |
| 6 | Florida | SEC | 2 | 8 | 13.7 | 47.8 | 61.5 | 7-1 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3 | 8 | 17.8 | 43 | 60.8 | 6-2 |
| 8 | Florida St | ACC | 1 | 9 | 24.7 | 31.6 | 56.4 | 8-1 |
| 9 | South Carolina | SEC | 4 | 9 | 12 | 44.3 | 56.3 | 7-2 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | B12 | 3 | 8 | 11.8 | 44.4 | 56.1 | 6-2 |
| 11 | LSU | SEC | 5 | 8 | 13.7 | 41.7 | 55.4 | 7-1 |
| 12 | Oregon St | P12 | 2 | 7 | 8.4 | 46.8 | 55.2 | 6-1 |
| 13 | Georgia | SEC | 6 | 8 | 12.9 | 42.2 | 55.1 | 7-1 |
| 14 | Southern Cal | P12 | 3 | 8 | 13.7 | 40.3 | 53.9 | 6-2 |
| 15 | Ohio State | B10 | 1 | 9 | 13.5 | 40.3 | 53.8 | 9-0 |
| 16 | Stanford | P12 | 4 | 8 | 7.1 | 46.7 | 53.8 | 6-2 |
| 17 | Arizona St | P12 | 5 | 8 | 11.9 | 41.2 | 53.2 | 5-3 |
| 18 | Arizona | P12 | 6 | 8 | 5.3 | 47.5 | 52.9 | 5-3 |
| 19 | Oklahoma St | B12 | 4 | 7 | 14.8 | 37.7 | 52.5 | 5-2 |
| 20 | Texas | B12 | 5 | 8 | 7.9 | 44.3 | 52.1 | 6-2 |
| 21 | Utah St | WAC | 1 | 9 | 16.4 | 35.3 | 51.7 | 7-2 |
| 22 | Michigan | B10 | 2 | 8 | 7.6 | 43.5 | 51.2 | 5-3 |
| 23 | Brigham Young | IND | -- | 9 | 9.6 | 41.5 | 51 | 5-4 |
| 24 | Clemson | ACC | 2 | 8 | 15.4 | 35.5 | 51 | 7-1 |
| 25 | Fresno St | MWC | 1 | 9 | 13.2 | 37.1 | 50.2 | 6-3 |
| 26 | Iowa St | B12 | 6 | 8 | 4.2 | 45.9 | 50.1 | 5-3 |
| 27 | UCLA | P12 | 7 | 8 | 8.4 | 41.6 | 50 | 6-2 |
| 28 | Boise St | MWC | 2 | 8 | 13.6 | 35.8 | 49.4 | 7-1 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | B10 | 3 | 9 | 7.7 | 41.6 | 49.4 | 6-3 |
| 30 | Mississippi St | SEC | 7 | 8 | 12.9 | 35.8 | 48.7 | 7-1 |
| 31 | Nebraska | B10 | 4 | 8 | 10.3 | 38.4 | 48.7 | 6-2 |
| 32 | Mississippi | SEC | 8 | 8 | 4.8 | 43.3 | 48.1 | 5-3 |
| 33 | Michigan St | B10 | 5 | 9 | 3.4 | 44.1 | 47.5 | 5-4 |
| 34 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 2 | 8 | 16 | 30.8 | 46.8 | 7-1 |
| 35 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 1 | 9 | 16.6 | 29.9 | 46.6 | 8-1 |
| 36 | North Carolina | ACC | 3 | 9 | 13.4 | 33.1 | 46.5 | 6-3 |
| 37 | TCU | B12 | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 37.7 | 46.2 | 5-3 |
| 38 | West Virginia | B12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 44.1 | 46.1 | 5-2 |
| 39 | Baylor | B12 | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 45.2 | 46 | 3-4 |
| 40 | Louisiana-Monroe | Sun | 1 | 8 | 11.5 | 34.2 | 45.7 | 6-2 |
| 41 | San José St | WAC | 3 | 8 | 9.6 | 36.1 | 45.7 | 6-2 |
| 42 | Penn State | B10 | 6 | 8 | 8.1 | 37.5 | 45.6 | 5-3 |
| 43 | Missouri | SEC | 9 | 8 | -0.9 | 46.2 | 45.3 | 4-4 |
| 44 | Northwestern | B10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 38.3 | 45.3 | 7-2 |
| 45 | Tennessee | SEC | 10 | 8 | -0.2 | 45.3 | 45.1 | 3-5 |
| 46 | Utah | P12 | 8 | 8 | -1.7 | 46.7 | 45.1 | 3-5 |
| 47 | Cincinnati | BgE | 1 | 7 | 12.9 | 31.6 | 44.4 | 5-2 |
| 48 | Central Florida | CUS | 1 | 8 | 12.7 | 31.5 | 44.2 | 6-2 |
| 49 | Washington | P12 | 9 | 8 | -6.6 | 50.6 | 44.1 | 4-4 |
| 50 | Tulsa | CUS | 2 | 8 | 12.2 | 31.8 | 43.9 | 7-1 |
| 51 | Louisville | BgE | 2 | 8 | 9.6 | 34.1 | 43.7 | 8-0 |
| 52 | Rutgers | BgE | 3 | 8 | 11.8 | 31.5 | 43.3 | 7-1 |
| 53 | California | P12 | 10 | 9 | -3.2 | 45.5 | 42.3 | 3-6 |
| 54 | North Carolina St | ACC | 4 | 8 | 4.6 | 37.7 | 42.2 | 5-3 |
| 55 | Miami FL | ACC | 5 | 8 | -3.9 | 45.9 | 42 | 4-4 |
| 56 | Arkansas | SEC | 11 | 8 | -3.3 | 45.3 | 42 | 3-5 |
| 57 | San Diego St | MWC | 3 | 9 | 8.6 | 33.3 | 41.9 | 6-3 |
| 58 | Purdue | B10 | 8 | 8 | -0.8 | 42.3 | 41.5 | 3-5 |
| 59 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 12 | 8 | 2.6 | 38.5 | 41.1 | 4-4 |
| 60 | Western Kentucky | Sun | 2 | 8 | 7.4 | 33.6 | 41 | 6-2 |
| 61 | Kent St | MAC | 2 | 8 | 10.3 | 30.6 | 40.9 | 7-1 |
| 62 | Iowa | B10 | 9 | 8 | -1.3 | 41.8 | 40.5 | 4-4 |
| 63 | Syracuse | BgE | 4 | 8 | 0.8 | 39.6 | 40.4 | 4-4 |
| 64 | Toledo | MAC | 3 | 9 | 8.2 | 32 | 40.2 | 8-1 |
| 65 | Minnesota | B10 | 10 | 8 | 1.9 | 38.3 | 40.2 | 5-3 |
| 66 | Indiana | B10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37.1 | 40.1 | 3-5 |
| 67 | SMU | CUS | 3 | 8 | 4.1 | 35.8 | 39.9 | 4-4 |
| 68 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 6 | 8 | 3 | 35.9 | 38.9 | 4-4 |
| 69 | Navy | IND | -- | 8 | 2.1 | 36.2 | 38.3 | 5-3 |
| 70 | Nevada | MWC | 4 | 9 | 6.3 | 31.7 | 38.1 | 6-3 |
| 71 | Air Force | MWC | 5 | 8 | 6.7 | 30.9 | 37.6 | 5-3 |
| 72 | Ball St | MAC | 4 | 9 | 1.9 | 35.4 | 37.2 | 6-3 |
| 73 | Pittsburgh | BgE | 5 | 8 | 4.9 | 32.3 | 37.2 | 4-4 |
| 74 | South Florida | BgE | 6 | 8 | -3.1 | 40 | 36.9 | 2-6 |
| 75 | Duke | ACC | 7 | 9 | 2.3 | 34.4 | 36.7 | 6-3 |
| 76 | Kansas | B12 | 10 | 8 | -12.4 | 48.6 | 36.2 | 1-7 |
| 77 | Arkansas St | Sun | 3 | 8 | 4.2 | 32 | 36.2 | 5-3 |
| 78 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 8 | 8 | 1.6 | 34.3 | 35.9 | 3-5 |
| 79 | Auburn | SEC | 13 | 8 | -13.6 | 49.1 | 35.5 | 1-7 |
| 80 | Middle Tennessee St | Sun | 4 | 8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 35.2 | 5-3 |
| 81 | Washington St | P12 | 11 | 8 | -9.4 | 44.4 | 35 | 2-6 |
| 82 | Ohio U. | MAC | 5 | 8 | 11.6 | 23.2 | 34.7 | 7-1 |
| 83 | Kentucky | SEC | 14 | 9 | -13.8 | 48.3 | 34.5 | 1-8 |
| 84 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun | 5 | 7 | 4.6 | 29.8 | 34.5 | 4-3 |
| 85 | Bowling Green | MAC | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26.3 | 34.3 | 6-3 |
| 86 | Houston | CUS | 4 | 8 | -1.8 | 35.9 | 34.1 | 4-4 |
| 87 | New Mexico | MWC | 6 | 9 | -1.4 | 35.3 | 33.9 | 4-5 |
| 88 | Troy | Sun | 6 | 8 | 0.9 | 32.5 | 33.4 | 4-4 |
| 89 | East Carolina | CUS | 5 | 9 | -1.7 | 34.7 | 33 | 5-4 |
| 90 | Maryland | ACC | 9 | 8 | 1 | 31.8 | 32.8 | 4-4 |
| 91 | Texas St-San Marcos | WAC | 4 | 7 | -3.8 | 35.9 | 32.2 | 3-4 |
| 92 | Temple | BgE | 7 | 7 | -4.5 | 36 | 31.5 | 3-4 |
| 93 | Western Michigan | MAC | 7 | 9 | -2.2 | 33.7 | 31.5 | 3-6 |
| 94 | Marshall | CUS | 6 | 8 | -2.7 | 34.2 | 31.5 | 3-5 |
| 95 | Boston College | ACC | 10 | 8 | -7.4 | 38.5 | 31.1 | 2-6 |
| 96 | UTEP | CUS | 7 | 9 | -8.8 | 39.2 | 30.4 | 2-7 |
| 97 | Connecticut | BgE | 8 | 8 | -2.1 | 32.3 | 30.2 | 3-5 |
| 98 | North Texas | Sun | 7 | 8 | -4.9 | 35 | 30.1 | 3-5 |
| 99 | Rice | CUS | 8 | 9 | -4 | 34 | 30 | 3-6 |
| 100 | UNLV | MWC | 7 | 9 | -11.8 | 41.2 | 29.4 | 1-8 |
| 101 | Florida Atlantic | Sun | 8 | 8 | -9.9 | 38.5 | 28.5 | 2-6 |
| 102 | Wyoming | MWC | 8 | 8 | -11.4 | 40 | 28.5 | 1-7 |
| 103 | Virginia | ACC | 11 | 8 | -9.3 | 37.3 | 28 | 2-6 |
| 104 | Alabama-Birmingham | CUS | 9 | 8 | -8.4 | 36.3 | 27.9 | 1-7 |
| 105 | Wake Forest | ACC | 12 | 8 | -7.9 | 35.8 | 27.9 | 4-4 |
| 106 | Colorado St | MWC | 9 | 8 | -11.8 | 39.4 | 27.7 | 2-6 |
| 107 | Illinois | B10 | 12 | 8 | -12.3 | 39.7 | 27.4 | 2-6 |
| 108 | Central Michigan | MAC | 8 | 8 | -8.8 | 35.9 | 27.1 | 3-5 |
| 109 | Florida Int'l | Sun | 9 | 9 | -10.7 | 36.3 | 25.6 | 1-8 |
| 110 | Buffalo | MAC | 9 | 8 | -11.2 | 36.6 | 25.5 | 1-7 |
| 111 | Miami OH | MAC | 10 | 8 | -9.8 | 35.1 | 25.3 | 4-4 |
| 112 | Colorado | P12 | 12 | 8 | -20.9 | 44.9 | 24 | 1-7 |
| 113 | South Alabama | Sun | 10 | 8 | -10 | 33.7 | 23.7 | 2-6 |
| 114 | Texas-San Antonio | WAC | 5 | 8 | 3.5 | 19 | 22.5 | 5-3 |
| 115 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 11 | 8 | -14.6 | 36.9 | 22.3 | 1-7 |
| 116 | Akron | MAC | 12 | 9 | -10.3 | 32.3 | 22.1 | 1-8 |
| 117 | Army | IND | -- | 8 | -12.8 | 34.7 | 22 | 1-7 |
| 118 | Tulane | CUS | 10 | 8 | -17.6 | 39.2 | 21.7 | 2-6 |
| 119 | Southern Miss | CUS | 11 | 8 | -19.4 | 40.2 | 20.7 | 0-8 |
| 120 | New Mexico St | WAC | 6 | 8 | -12.5 | 32.5 | 20 | 1-7 |
| 121 | Memphis | CUS | 12 | 8 | -15.4 | 35.3 | 19.9 | 1-7 |
| 122 | Hawai`i | MWC | 10 | 7 | -17.1 | 36.6 | 19.4 | 1-6 |
| 123 | Idaho | WAC | 7 | 8 | -20.4 | 37.2 | 16.8 | 1-7 |
| 124 | Massachusetts | MAC | 13 | 8 | -24.9 | 36.1 | 11.2 | 0-8 |
Fun update: you can now view every game by an FBS school this season over at the Football Perspective NCAA Games page. I think that’s one of the coolest pages on college football out on the web. But if you want to look at just week 9 results, check out the table below:
| Rank | Tm_Conf | PF | Opp | PA | H/R | W/L | Diff | MOV | OppConf | SOS | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame_IND | 30 | Oklahoma | 13 | Road | Win | 17 | 20 | B12 | 62.9 | 82.9 |
| 2 | Kansas St_B12 | 55 | Texas Tech | 24 | Home | Win | 31 | 26 | B12 | 56.1 | 82.1 |
| 3 | Alabama_SEC | 38 | Mississippi St | 7 | Home | Win | 31 | 26 | SEC | 48.7 | 74.7 |
| 4 | Texas A&M_SEC | 63 | Auburn | 21 | Road | Win | 42 | 34.5 | SEC | 35.5 | 70 |
| 5 | Georgia_SEC | 17 | Florida | 9 | Neut | Win | 8 | 8 | SEC | 61.5 | 69.5 |
| 6 | Florida St_ACC | 48 | Duke | 7 | Home | Win | 41 | 31 | ACC | 36.7 | 67.7 |
| 7 | Oklahoma St_B12 | 36 | TCU | 14 | Home | Win | 22 | 19 | B12 | 46.2 | 65.2 |
| 8 | Central Florida_CUS | 54 | Marshall | 17 | Road | Win | 37 | 32 | CUS | 31.5 | 63.5 |
| 9 | Oregon_P12 | 70 | Colorado | 14 | Home | Win | 56 | 38.5 | P12 | 24 | 62.5 |
| 10 | Nebraska_B10 | 23 | Michigan | 9 | Home | Win | 14 | 11 | B10 | 51.2 | 62.2 |
| 11 | Brigham Young_IND | 41 | Georgia Tech | 17 | Road | Win | 24 | 25.5 | ACC | 35.9 | 61.4 |
| 12 | Utah_P12 | 49 | California | 27 | Home | Win | 22 | 19 | P12 | 42.3 | 61.3 |
| 13 | Ohio State_B10 | 35 | Penn State | 23 | Road | Win | 12 | 15 | B10 | 45.6 | 60.6 |
| 14 | Navy_IND | 56 | East Carolina | 28 | Road | Win | 28 | 27.5 | CUS | 33 | 60.5 |
| 15 | UCLA_P12 | 45 | Arizona St | 43 | Road | Win | 2 | 7 | P12 | 53.2 | 60.2 |
| 16 | Arkansas St_Sun | 50 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 27 | Road | Win | 23 | 25 | Sun | 34.5 | 59.5 |
| 17 | Kent St_MAC | 35 | Rutgers | 23 | Road | Win | 12 | 15 | BgE | 43.3 | 58.3 |
| 18 | Boise St_MWC | 45 | Wyoming | 14 | Road | Win | 31 | 29 | MWC | 28.5 | 57.5 |
| 19 | Iowa St_B12 | 35 | Baylor | 21 | Home | Win | 14 | 11 | B12 | 46 | 57 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh_BgE | 47 | Temple | 17 | Home | Win | 30 | 25.5 | BgE | 31.5 | 57 |
| 21 | Michigan St_B10 | 16 | Wisconsin | 13 | Road | Win | 3 | 7 | B10 | 49.4 | 56.4 |
| 22 | Tennessee_SEC | 35 | South Carolina | 38 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | SEC | 56.3 | 56.3 |
| 23 | Clemson_ACC | 42 | Wake Forest | 13 | Road | Win | 29 | 28 | ACC | 27.9 | 55.9 |
| 24 | Washington_P12 | 20 | Oregon St | 17 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | P12 | 55.2 | 55.2 |
| 25 | Minnesota_B10 | 44 | Purdue | 28 | Home | Win | 16 | 13 | B10 | 41.5 | 54.5 |
| 26 | Missouri_SEC | 33 | Kentucky | 10 | Home | Win | 23 | 20 | SEC | 34.5 | 54.5 |
| 27 | Fresno St_MWC | 49 | New Mexico | 32 | Road | Win | 17 | 20 | MWC | 33.9 | 53.9 |
| 28 | Arizona_P12 | 39 | Southern Cal | 36 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | P12 | 53.9 | 53.9 |
| 29 | Southern Cal_P12 | 36 | Arizona | 39 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | P12 | 52.9 | 52.9 |
| 30 | Air Force_MWC | 48 | Nevada | 31 | Home | Win | 17 | 14 | MWC | 38.1 | 52.1 |
| 31 | Utah St_WAC | 48 | Texas-San Antonio | 17 | Road | Win | 31 | 29 | WAC | 22.5 | 51.5 |
| 32 | North Carolina_ACC | 43 | North Carolina St | 35 | Home | Win | 8 | 7 | ACC | 42.2 | 49.2 |
| 33 | Mississippi_SEC | 30 | Arkansas | 27 | Neut | Win | 3 | 7 | SEC | 42 | 49 |
| 34 | Northern Illinois_MAC | 48 | Western Michigan | 34 | Road | Win | 14 | 17 | MAC | 31.5 | 48.5 |
| 35 | Northwestern_B10 | 28 | Iowa | 17 | Home | Win | 11 | 8 | B10 | 40.5 | 48.5 |
| 36 | Florida_SEC | 9 | Georgia | 17 | Neut | Loss | -8 | -8 | SEC | 55.1 | 47.1 |
| 37 | Washington St_P12 | 17 | Stanford | 24 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | P12 | 53.8 | 46.8 |
| 38 | SMU_CUS | 44 | Memphis | 13 | Home | Win | 31 | 26 | CUS | 19.9 | 45.9 |
| 39 | Mississippi St_SEC | 7 | Alabama | 38 | Road | Loss | -31 | -26 | SEC | 71.3 | 45.3 |
| 40 | Kansas_B12 | 17 | Texas | 21 | Home | Loss | -4 | -7 | B12 | 52.1 | 45.1 |
| 41 | South Carolina_SEC | 38 | Tennessee | 35 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | SEC | 45.1 | 45.1 |
| 42 | Rice_CUS | 44 | Southern Miss | 17 | Home | Win | 27 | 24 | CUS | 20.7 | 44.7 |
| 43 | Indiana_B10 | 31 | Illinois | 17 | Road | Win | 14 | 17 | B10 | 27.4 | 44.4 |
| 44 | Louisville_BgE | 34 | Cincinnati | 31 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | BgE | 44.4 | 44.4 |
| 45 | Oregon St_P12 | 17 | Washington | 20 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | P12 | 44.1 | 44.1 |
| 46 | Middle Tennessee St_Sun | 38 | North Texas | 21 | Home | Win | 17 | 14 | Sun | 30.1 | 44.1 |
| 47 | Syracuse_BgE | 37 | South Florida | 36 | Road | Win | 1 | 7 | BgE | 36.9 | 43.9 |
| 48 | Cincinnati_BgE | 31 | Louisville | 34 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | BgE | 43.7 | 43.7 |
| 49 | Texas_B12 | 21 | Kansas | 17 | Road | Win | 4 | 7 | B12 | 36.2 | 43.2 |
| 50 | Oklahoma_B12 | 13 | Notre Dame | 30 | Home | Loss | -17 | -20 | IND | 63.1 | 43.1 |
| 51 | Arizona St_P12 | 43 | UCLA | 45 | Home | Loss | -2 | -7 | P12 | 50 | 43 |
| 52 | Vanderbilt_SEC | 49 | Massachusetts | 7 | Home | Win | 42 | 31.5 | MAC | 11.2 | 42.7 |
| 53 | Stanford_P12 | 24 | Washington St | 17 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | P12 | 35 | 42 |
| 54 | Arkansas_SEC | 27 | Mississippi | 30 | Neut | Loss | -3 | -7 | SEC | 48.1 | 41.1 |
| 55 | Wisconsin_B10 | 13 | Michigan St | 16 | Home | Loss | -3 | -7 | B10 | 47.5 | 40.5 |
| 56 | Florida Atlantic_Sun | 34 | Troy | 27 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | Sun | 33.4 | 40.4 |
| 57 | Texas Tech_B12 | 24 | Kansas St | 55 | Road | Loss | -31 | -26 | B12 | 66.3 | 40.3 |
| 58 | Bowling Green_MAC | 24 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | Home | Win | 21 | 18 | MAC | 22.3 | 40.3 |
| 59 | San José St_WAC | 31 | Texas St-San Marcos | 20 | Home | Win | 11 | 8 | WAC | 32.2 | 40.2 |
| 60 | Central Michigan_MAC | 35 | Akron | 14 | Home | Win | 21 | 18 | MAC | 22.1 | 40.1 |
| 61 | North Carolina St_ACC | 35 | North Carolina | 43 | Road | Loss | -8 | -7 | ACC | 46.5 | 39.5 |
| 62 | Baylor_B12 | 21 | Iowa St | 35 | Road | Loss | -14 | -11 | B12 | 50.1 | 39.1 |
| 63 | Penn State_B10 | 23 | Ohio State | 35 | Home | Loss | -12 | -15 | B10 | 53.8 | 38.8 |
| 64 | Michigan_B10 | 9 | Nebraska | 23 | Road | Loss | -14 | -11 | B10 | 48.7 | 37.7 |
| 65 | Texas St-San Marcos_WAC | 20 | San José St | 31 | Road | Loss | -11 | -8 | WAC | 45.7 | 37.7 |
| 66 | Houston_CUS | 45 | UTEP | 35 | Home | Win | 10 | 7 | CUS | 30.4 | 37.4 |
| 67 | San Diego St_MWC | 24 | UNLV | 13 | Home | Win | 11 | 8 | MWC | 29.4 | 37.4 |
| 68 | Iowa_B10 | 17 | Northwestern | 28 | Road | Loss | -11 | -8 | B10 | 45.3 | 37.3 |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech_WAC | 28 | New Mexico St | 14 | Road | Win | 14 | 17 | WAC | 20 | 37 |
| 70 | Western Kentucky_Sun | 14 | Florida Int'l | 6 | Road | Win | 8 | 11 | Sun | 25.6 | 36.6 |
| 71 | Tulane_CUS | 55 | Alabama-Birmingham | 45 | Home | Win | 10 | 7 | CUS | 27.9 | 34.9 |
| 72 | South Alabama_Sun | 24 | Louisiana-Monroe | 38 | Road | Loss | -14 | -11 | Sun | 45.7 | 34.7 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Monroe_Sun | 38 | South Alabama | 24 | Home | Win | 14 | 11 | Sun | 23.7 | 34.7 |
| 74 | Miami OH_MAC | 23 | Ohio U. | 20 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | MAC | 34.7 | 34.7 |
| 75 | UNLV_MWC | 13 | San Diego St | 24 | Road | Loss | -11 | -8 | MWC | 41.9 | 33.9 |
| 76 | Toledo_MAC | 25 | Buffalo | 20 | Road | Win | 5 | 8 | MAC | 25.5 | 33.5 |
| 77 | TCU_B12 | 14 | Oklahoma St | 36 | Road | Loss | -22 | -19 | B12 | 52.5 | 33.5 |
| 78 | South Florida_BgE | 36 | Syracuse | 37 | Home | Loss | -1 | -7 | BgE | 40.4 | 33.4 |
| 79 | Ball St_MAC | 30 | Army | 22 | Road | Win | 8 | 11 | IND | 22 | 33 |
| 80 | Boston College_ACC | 20 | Maryland | 17 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | ACC | 32.8 | 32.8 |
| 81 | Buffalo_MAC | 20 | Toledo | 25 | Home | Loss | -5 | -8 | MAC | 40.2 | 32.2 |
| 82 | Colorado St_MWC | 42 | Hawai`i | 27 | Home | Win | 15 | 12 | MWC | 19.4 | 31.4 |
| 83 | Maryland_ACC | 17 | Boston College | 20 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | ACC | 31.1 | 31.1 |
| 84 | New Mexico_MWC | 32 | Fresno St | 49 | Home | Loss | -17 | -20 | MWC | 50.2 | 30.2 |
| 85 | Florida Int'l_Sun | 6 | Western Kentucky | 14 | Home | Loss | -8 | -11 | Sun | 41 | 30 |
| 86 | New Mexico St_WAC | 14 | Louisiana Tech | 28 | Home | Loss | -14 | -17 | WAC | 46.8 | 29.8 |
| 87 | Western Michigan_MAC | 34 | Northern Illinois | 48 | Home | Loss | -14 | -17 | MAC | 46.6 | 29.6 |
| 88 | Colorado_P12 | 14 | Oregon | 70 | Road | Loss | -56 | -38.5 | P12 | 65.9 | 27.4 |
| 89 | Purdue_B10 | 28 | Minnesota | 44 | Road | Loss | -16 | -13 | B10 | 40.2 | 27.2 |
| 90 | UTEP_CUS | 35 | Houston | 45 | Road | Loss | -10 | -7 | CUS | 34.1 | 27.1 |
| 91 | Auburn_SEC | 21 | Texas A&M | 63 | Home | Loss | -42 | -34.5 | SEC | 60.8 | 26.3 |
| 92 | Army_IND | 22 | Ball St | 30 | Home | Loss | -8 | -11 | MAC | 37.2 | 26.2 |
| 93 | California_P12 | 27 | Utah | 49 | Road | Loss | -22 | -19 | P12 | 45.1 | 26.1 |
| 94 | Rutgers_BgE | 23 | Kent St | 35 | Home | Loss | -12 | -15 | MAC | 40.9 | 25.9 |
| 95 | Georgia Tech_ACC | 17 | Brigham Young | 41 | Home | Loss | -24 | -25.5 | IND | 51 | 25.5 |
| 96 | Duke_ACC | 7 | Florida St | 48 | Road | Loss | -41 | -31 | ACC | 56.4 | 25.4 |
| 97 | Ohio U._MAC | 20 | Miami OH | 23 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | MAC | 25.3 | 25.3 |
| 98 | Kentucky_SEC | 10 | Missouri | 33 | Road | Loss | -23 | -20 | SEC | 45.3 | 25.3 |
| 99 | Nevada_MWC | 31 | Air Force | 48 | Road | Loss | -17 | -14 | MWC | 37.6 | 23.6 |
| 100 | Illinois_B10 | 17 | Indiana | 31 | Home | Loss | -14 | -17 | B10 | 40.1 | 23.1 |
| 101 | Wake Forest_ACC | 13 | Clemson | 42 | Home | Loss | -29 | -28 | ACC | 51 | 23 |
| 102 | Texas-San Antonio_WAC | 17 | Utah St | 48 | Home | Loss | -31 | -29 | WAC | 51.7 | 22.7 |
| 103 | Troy_Sun | 27 | Florida Atlantic | 34 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | Sun | 28.5 | 21.5 |
| 104 | North Texas_Sun | 21 | Middle Tennessee St | 38 | Road | Loss | -17 | -14 | Sun | 35.2 | 21.2 |
| 105 | Wyoming_MWC | 14 | Boise St | 45 | Home | Loss | -31 | -29 | MWC | 49.4 | 20.4 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan_MAC | 3 | Bowling Green | 24 | Road | Loss | -21 | -18 | MAC | 34.3 | 16.3 |
| 107 | Hawai`i_MWC | 27 | Colorado St | 42 | Road | Loss | -15 | -12 | MWC | 27.7 | 15.7 |
| 108 | Alabama-Birmingham_CUS | 45 | Tulane | 55 | Road | Loss | -10 | -7 | CUS | 21.7 | 14.7 |
| 109 | Memphis_CUS | 13 | SMU | 44 | Road | Loss | -31 | -26 | CUS | 39.9 | 13.9 |
| 110 | Marshall_CUS | 17 | Central Florida | 54 | Home | Loss | -37 | -32 | CUS | 44.2 | 12.2 |
| 111 | Temple_BgE | 17 | Pittsburgh | 47 | Road | Loss | -30 | -25.5 | BgE | 37.2 | 11.7 |
| 112 | Louisiana-Lafayette_Sun | 27 | Arkansas St | 50 | Home | Loss | -23 | -25 | Sun | 36.2 | 11.2 |
| 113 | East Carolina_CUS | 28 | Navy | 56 | Home | Loss | -28 | -27.5 | IND | 38.3 | 10.8 |
| 114 | Massachusetts_MAC | 7 | Vanderbilt | 49 | Road | Loss | -42 | -31.5 | SEC | 41.1 | 9.6 |
| 115 | Akron_MAC | 14 | Central Michigan | 35 | Road | Loss | -21 | -18 | MAC | 27.1 | 9.1 |
| 116 | Southern Miss_CUS | 17 | Rice | 44 | Road | Loss | -27 | -24 | CUS | 30 | 6 |
- Entering week 9, there were 11 undefeated teams, including the post-season ineligible Ohio State Buckeyes. Of the remaining 10 teams, only half of them remain unblemished. Ohio, Rutgers, Mississippi State, Oregon State, and Florida all lost this week, giving us a group of four undefeated teams, since nobody seems to care much about Louisville.
- Congrats to Bill Snyder, Collin Klein and the Kansas State Wildcats for running their record to 8-0. In what looked to be a tough matchup, the Wildcats ended up defeating Texas Tech 55-24 as Klein threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more. Still, the game was 13-10 at halftime and 27-17 with 20 minutes to go, before Kansas State slammed its foot on the pedal. With the win, K-State is now #2 in the SRS.
- The Big 10 is almost certainly going to have Wisconsin in its championship game, which just played a game that nobody should have ever watched. I can’t say it any better than this: “After rushing for 804 yards in its last two games [against Purdue and Minnesota], Wisconsin managed a measly 19 yards rushing, its fewest in five years. Michigan State recovered a botched punt at the Wisconsin 11, only to be forced to punt after going minus-23 yards.
- The world’s largest outdoor cocktail party between Florida and Georgia in Jacksonville took us back to 1936. The Gators had 13 drives in the game, and none of them were good. Four ended on fumbles and two on interceptions, with two of those turnovers coming in the Georgia end zone. Three drives ended on punts, where Florida gained a total of 13 yards; a 26-yard drive ended on downs. That leaves the three drives that ended in field goals — a 5-yard drive where the Gators gained possession at the Georgia 10, a 15-yard drive where Florida started on the UGA 43, and a 15-play, 75 yard drive where the team self-destructed inside the red zone — as the three candidates for best drive of the day.
- Ohio wasn’t any good — they ranked 77th in the SRS last week – but even I didn’t see them losing to a previously pitiful Miami of Ohio. The Redhawks ranked 112th in the SRS last week, with its three wins coming over Massachusetts (0-8), Akron (0-8 against FBS schools), and an FCS school (Southern Illinois).
- Oregon’s game against the Trojans lost a bit of its luster, as USC fell to Arizona, 39-36. An Arizona team, you may recall, that lost 49-0 to Oregon. Still, with Matt Barkley, Robert Woods, and Marqise Lee, you never know when USC will bring their A game. One man not to blame for the loss? Lee, who gained 16 catches for 345 yards (the fifth most in FBS history) and two scores. Last year, the Trojans went into Eugene and knocked off Oregon, 38-35.